The CEO Magazine • 30th November 2020

Why Kua is directing all its profits to farmers in Uganda

SAP, UNICEF, Canva, Aesop and John Holland all have something in common besides their global presence: the businesses care about their morning brew. Teaming with Kua – a social enterprise that’s working to better the coffee sector – the companies are provided with coffee that’s ethical, sustainable and delivers a greater good.

The CEO Magazine • 18th October 2020

How Market Lane Coffee is reinventing the meaning of coffee

Market Lane Coffee has become an institution in Melbourne’s famed specialty coffee sector. Eleven years on and the business has expanded to seven locations and partnerships with several cafes, and has continued to strengthen its sister company – Melbourne Coffee Merchants (MCM), a specialty-grade green coffee importer.

The CEO Magazine • 8th April 2020

Women’s Bean Project is teaching women the skills to work

Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women’s Bean Project, an organisation that hires chronically unemployed women and teaches them to work. During seven months in the program, the women spend much of their time making nourishing products, or working on the production floor, in shipping and receiving, or the retail store. The rest is spent on literacy training, job skills, parenting and budgeting skills, and computer basics. Through the organisation, the women learn to stand tall, find their purpose and

The CEO Magazine • 10th February 2020

From advertising to coffee: How Jenny Willits found her new challenge

Jenny Willits needed a career change, a fresh challenge. A job that would enable her to make an impact and add value. And after 17 years in advertising, Jenny felt the time for change was right.

The Coffee Magazine • 4th February 2020

Africa Rising

Consumption of African coffee is changing.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 15th January 2020

As the Bushfires Rage On, Australia’s Coffee Community Rallies

New South Wales firefighters congregate at The Lott café in Cooma, Australia. Photo courtesy of The Lott It’s been a tough few months in Australia. Since September, the bushfire crisis has continued to spread throughout the nation, resulting in destroyed land, lost homes, and deaths.

Sprudge • 9th January 2020

In Sydney, The New Paradigm Takes An Inclusive Approach To Wholesale

Ben Johnson’s The New Paradigm Coffee Roasters company is a roaster with an agenda.

The CEO Magazine • 2nd December 2019

St Petersburg: A city of history, grandeur and fine dining

The Russian Romantic poet Aleksandr Pushkin described the imperial city as a “northern prodigy” that put “ancient Moscow in the shade”. For many years, St Petersburg has been a muse for writers such as Dostoyevsky, Chekhov and Mandelstam.

The Coffee Magazine • 3rd November 2019

Frozen in time - Putting an end to stale coffee

Freezing roasted coffee beans is a practice that often divides the coffee community. For some, it’s about enhancing flavour while for others it’s about playing with controversies. But whatever the cause, it is clear that freezing beans is gaining momentum, especially as a way to reduce coffee wastage.

The CEO Magazine • 21st October 2019

Pablo & Rusty’s Saxon Wright: Taking on the single-use world

Saxon Wright is driven by passion, science and a will to eradicate single-use disposables in the coffee industry. After opening Pablo & Rusty’s in 2003 and seeing first-hand the full spectrum of the coffee supply chain – from the farm through to the end consumer – Saxon set an objective: What would it look like to create zero waste through the whole supply chain? From this initial thought came Huskee, a sustainable alternative to single-use takeaway cups.

The CEO Magazine • 16th October 2019

Lune Croissanterie’s Kate Reid talks about life in the fast lane

It all started in 1996. It was the year of the first Australian Grand Prix held in Melbourne and Kate Reid, together with her brother Cameron, was to watch the much-anticipated motorsport race. The annual ritual would influence Kate Reid to become an aerodynamic engineer for Williams F1 and, further down the road, open what is now dubbed the “world’s best croissanterie”.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 25th September 2019

Fanning the Flame

Neil Suthar wanted more control over his coffee program. He wasn’t unhappy with the coffees he had from a couple of local roasters. And his shop, Foundation Grounds, had experienced plenty of success as a neighborhood anchor in the thriving St. Louis suburb of Maplewood, Missouri, both before and since he took ownership in 2016.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 7th August 2019

SAME CUP Launches Coffee Subscription

SAME CUP, an Australian organization aiming to improve the success, empowerment, and visibility of womxn and the LGBTQI+ folk in the Australian specialty coffee scene, has announced the launch of its monthly subscription service. Orders for September are open now until September 1; subscribers who place an order after that will receive the October roast.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 6th June 2019

Coffee Activism Part One: Standing Up for a Better Industry Future

It is no new fact that sexual harassment and discrimination exist across all industry sectors. It is also no new fact that the perpetrators leading the pact of exclusivity tend to get away retribution-free, as a result of ingrained ideas and traditional justice systems—or lack of. The specialty coffee industry is no exception. But what does make the industry different are the people behind the machines who are challenging the status quo to ensure individuals feel safe and heard.

SOLO Magazine • 20th May 2019

SOLO #4 - The perfect match

In 2017 market research firm, Mintel reported that plant-based milk sales increased by 30% since 2015 – reaching a total of £367 million. Additionally, the Mordor Intelligence report Europe Dairy Alternative Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2018-2023) indicated that the European dairy alternative market is anticipated to register an annual growth rate of 14.5%, during the forecast period, 2018-2023. All this makes one thing clear, consumer preferences have shifted.

The Coffee Magazine • 10th May 2019

Pour Like You Mean It

From simple to premium; a new wave of kettles for your ritual brew.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 8th May 2019

Single O Raises the Batch Bar

Off the back of the rising consumption of black coffee and in a move to slash waiting times, Sydney-based coffee roaster Single O has installed a self-serve batch tap prototype at their newly renovated Surry Hills flagship café.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 9th April 2019

Five Minutes With: Elle Jensen

Late last week, Amethyst Coffee owner and founder of Cherry Roast Elle Jensen made an announcement that the inclusive coffee platform and competition was coming to an end.

Fresh Cup Magazine • 9th April 2019

Coffee Activism, Part 2: Paving the Way Forward

Starting off as a grassroots movement in the U.S., the current wave of coffee activism has become a global movement binding the industry together. In the wake of #MeToo, stories from professionals in the coffee industry have been surfacing and made alight to push against sexual assault, intimidation, and harassment.

Concrete Playground • 14th February 2019

Eight Central Coast Cafes Worthy of a Weekend Road Trip

Compared to the likes of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the Central Coast may not come to mind as a specialty coffee destination. Yet, away from the city crowds, close to the water and without the urban dwellers, are a number of local cafes serving freshly roasted brews in a sustainable and ethical manner.